DC School Report Cards are up

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:WaPo has a few more details on the money going to the ten lowest-rated schools — they are taking the same amount money that has gone to schools to improve in the past, but now are concentrating it in fewer schools.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/local/education/star-ratings-show-dc-schools-that-need-the-most-help/2018/12/07/76f1f6d2-fa43-11e8-863c-9e2f864d47e7_story.html

I honestly think it's really unfair that Langley's getting money. I know people that send their kids there, well beyond preschool, and there's just no way it's the second-worst elementary school in the entire city. That may be what the numbers spit out, but there's no way it's actually that bad.

This. It should go to our IB Walker-Jones. They got three stars and that is crazy to me. I toured last year and would definitely rather be at Langley.

These ratings - by design - reflect PARCC proficiency and growth Whatever is or isn’t happening at Walker Jones, its students outperforming Langley on both measures.

Seems like someone should dig in and figure out why. Langley has had this PARCC data since summer. What is the principals strategy?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WaPo has a few more details on the money going to the ten lowest-rated schools — they are taking the same amount money that has gone to schools to improve in the past, but now are concentrating it in fewer schools.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/local/education/star-ratings-show-dc-schools-that-need-the-most-help/2018/12/07/76f1f6d2-fa43-11e8-863c-9e2f864d47e7_story.html

I honestly think it's really unfair that Langley's getting money. I know people that send their kids there, well beyond preschool, and there's just no way it's the second-worst elementary school in the entire city. That may be what the numbers spit out, but there's no way it's actually that bad.

This. It should go to our IB Walker-Jones. They got three stars and that is crazy to me. I toured last year and would definitely rather be at Langley.

These ratings - by design - reflect PARCC proficiency and growth Whatever is or isn’t happening at Walker Jones, its students outperforming Langley on both measures.

Seems like someone should dig in and figure out why. Langley has had this PARCC data since summer. What is the principals strategy?

I just don't think one year of PARCC data is that big a deal, I guess. Walker-Jones didn't do as well last year, and Langley did better last year. Which is a trend and which is a blip?

[Anonymous]

or do you just assume that all AAs underperform compared to whites?

Sorry to burst your bubble, but on average, they do.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You're right. I don't understand your point.

Can you name the schools you're looking at please?

LAMB
Mundo Verde
Yu Ying
CMI

I think there was one more like this too that I saw

So I just went through each school's STAR framework by Alll Students and also by Group. Either way you look at the data, (looking at each subgroup means there is no weighting; that only comes into play in the All Students score) CMI is lagging behind the other 3 schools.

See below. I omitted Asian students which did not have enough enrollment everywhere to be scored.

Group -- CMI / MV/ LAMB / YY

All students -- 37.16/73.5/68.55/95.4

Spec Needs -- 51.19/56.7/80.6/82.98

At Risk -- 17.4/50.31/63.12/64.98

ELL -- 26.7/27.05/41.99/64.93

Black -- 21.39/57.71/53.79/86.33

Latino -- 21.39/47.18/63.5/65.23

White -- 22.06/49.18/43.72/41.80

Wow, check out the subgroup scores at YY. The black kids there are killing it. They have the strongest scores of the 4 schools across the other subgroups, too.

But, 2018 PARC scores tell a conflicting story. For example, 4th grade:

Subject | AA | White | >= 2 races

Math | 19% | 65% | 82%
ELA | 44% | 59% | 82%

FWIW, the last category is usually Asian + other. Not one is killing it by the last category.

[Anonymous]

If you haven't seen this, here's where you can actually see all the schools ranked by their score. Filtering for low at-risk numbers is interesting, for instance.

https://empowerk12.org/star-frameworks-dash

[Anonymous]

Also this one: https://empowerk12.org/star-student-groups-dash

For instance, select "white" and see how they shift as discussed above.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you haven't seen this, here's where you can actually see all the schools ranked by their score. Filtering for low at-risk numbers is interesting, for instance.

https://empowerk12.org/star-frameworks-dash

CMI is the worst performing school in the city when you filter for 20% or less at-risk kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you haven't seen this, here's where you can actually see all the schools ranked by their score. Filtering for low at-risk numbers is interesting, for instance.

https://empowerk12.org/star-frameworks-dash

CMI is the worst performing school in the city when you filter for 20% or less at-risk kids.

I’m not surprised. They need to be closed. Let a well-managed school take over.

[Anonymous]

I wonder how much money was spent on these useless “report cards”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder how much money was spent on these useless “report cards”

ESSA is a federal law. I testified at the hearings on the weighting of growth vs. Proficiency. Did you or do you just complain here? Don't like it? Do something about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So-called HRC ESs

LAMB - 4
YY - 5
CMI - 3
ITS - 4
MV - 4
TR 4th - 4
TR Young - 3

Barnard Elementary School - 4 stars!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WaPo has a few more details on the money going to the ten lowest-rated schools — they are taking the same amount money that has gone to schools to improve in the past, but now are concentrating it in fewer schools.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/local/education/star-ratings-show-dc-schools-that-need-the-most-help/2018/12/07/76f1f6d2-fa43-11e8-863c-9e2f864d47e7_story.html

I honestly think it's really unfair that Langley's getting money. I know people that send their kids there, well beyond preschool, and there's just no way it's the second-worst elementary school in the entire city. That may be what the numbers spit out, but there's no way it's actually that bad.

This. It should go to our IB Walker-Jones. They got three stars and that is crazy to me. I toured last year and would definitely rather be at Langley.

These ratings - by design - reflect PARCC proficiency and growth Whatever is or isn’t happening at Walker Jones, its students outperforming Langley on both measures.

Seems like someone should dig in and figure out why. Langley has had this PARCC data since summer. What is the principals strategy?

I just don't think one year of PARCC data is that big a deal, I guess. Walker-Jones didn't do as well last year, and Langley did better last year. Which is a trend and which is a blip?

Langley's scores has been declining for the last 3 years while majority of the district has been increasing. They should get the money, but with very strong oversight

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WaPo has a few more details on the money going to the ten lowest-rated schools — they are taking the same amount money that has gone to schools to improve in the past, but now are concentrating it in fewer schools.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/local/education/star-ratings-show-dc-schools-that-need-the-most-help/2018/12/07/76f1f6d2-fa43-11e8-863c-9e2f864d47e7_story.html

I honestly think it's really unfair that Langley's getting money. I know people that send their kids there, well beyond preschool, and there's just no way it's the second-worst elementary school in the entire city. That may be what the numbers spit out, but there's no way it's actually that bad.

This. It should go to our IB Walker-Jones. They got three stars and that is crazy to me. I toured last year and would definitely rather be at Langley.

These ratings - by design - reflect PARCC proficiency and growth Whatever is or isn’t happening at Walker Jones, its students outperforming Langley on both measures.

Seems like someone should dig in and figure out why. Langley has had this PARCC data since summer. What is the principals strategy?

I just don't think one year of PARCC data is that big a deal, I guess. Walker-Jones didn't do as well last year, and Langley did better last year. Which is a trend and which is a blip?

Langley's scores has been declining for the last 3 years while majority of the district has been increasing. They should get the money, but with very strong oversight

Good point. I have no issue with poorly performing schools getting extra money, but is the money just thrown at them? Shouldn't it be more focused and overseen?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WaPo has a few more details on the money going to the ten lowest-rated schools — they are taking the same amount money that has gone to schools to improve in the past, but now are concentrating it in fewer schools.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/local/education/star-ratings-show-dc-schools-that-need-the-most-help/2018/12/07/76f1f6d2-fa43-11e8-863c-9e2f864d47e7_story.html

I honestly think it's really unfair that Langley's getting money. I know people that send their kids there, well beyond preschool, and there's just no way it's the second-worst elementary school in the entire city. That may be what the numbers spit out, but there's no way it's actually that bad.

This. It should go to our IB Walker-Jones. They got three stars and that is crazy to me. I toured last year and would definitely rather be at Langley.

These ratings - by design - reflect PARCC proficiency and growth Whatever is or isn’t happening at Walker Jones, its students outperforming Langley on both measures.

Seems like someone should dig in and figure out why. Langley has had this PARCC data since summer. What is the principals strategy?

I just don't think one year of PARCC data is that big a deal, I guess. Walker-Jones didn't do as well last year, and Langley did better last year. Which is a trend and which is a blip?

Langley's scores has been declining for the last 3 years while majority of the district has been increasing. They should get the money, but with very strong oversight

Good point. I have no issue with poorly performing schools getting extra money, but is the money just thrown at them? Shouldn't it be more focused and overseen?[/quote

I agree with you but you will be called racist

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you haven't seen this, here's where you can actually see all the schools ranked by their score. Filtering for low at-risk numbers is interesting, for instance.

https://empowerk12.org/star-frameworks-dash

CMI is the worst performing school in the city when you filter for 20% or less at-risk kids.

Basically, if you have a white kid without SN - DO NOT send them to CMI.